Graduate Art & Design Exhibition
The opening night of this year’s Year 12 Art and Design Exhibition was spectacular, with a huge crowd of guests filling the Visual Arts spaces in Locksley and our Ping Pong Gallery. Family, friends, and community members gathered to celebrate our students’ incredible achievements across disciplines such as Art Making and Exhibiting, IB Visual Arts, Media Studies, Product Design and Technology, and Visual Communication Design.
The atmosphere was buzzing, as everyone took a moment to appreciate the creativity and hard work of the Class of 2024. Staff and students were overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible turnout and support. Significant art and design awards were announced throughout the evening, including the prestigious Randal Marsh awards, judged by Georgie Cleary of Alpha60 and renowned fashion designer Megan Park. The OIGA Media Award was presented by Geoff Brown from the Class of 1962, current Development Manager along with The Centenary Product Design and Technology Award. Danielle Scaramuzzino from Eckersley’s presented three independent Art & Design awards along with Georgie Cleary and Megan Park who created a new award for the evening due to the high standard of works being exhibited.
We were also fortunate to welcome special guests Tim Sligo, Executive Director of Heide Museum of Modern Art and son of former school principal Reverend Charles Sligo, and Evelyn Tsitas, Learning and Engagement Manager at Heide. Tim was particularly impressed by the diversity and quality of work on display and was delighted to hear about the School’s strong emphasis on fostering creativity and the arts. He also enjoyed revisiting the school’s new, state-of-the-art facilities while reminiscing about his school days.
None of this would have been possible without the dedication and tireless efforts of our Art and Design staff, who have been instrumental in guiding and supporting our students through their creative journeys. Their hard work and passion are reflected in the success of this exhibition and the outstanding quality of the works displayed.
We are pleased to announce the following prestigious award winners:
The Principal’s Award
Victoria for her Ceramic Sculpture ‘Ceramic Self-Portrait’ completed during her IB Visual Arts Course
Randal Marsh Art & Design Award (joint winner)
Charlotte for her work completed in IB Visual Arts Course – particularly the painting on copper
Randal Marsh Art & Design Award (joint winner)
Tyler for his Heide-themed Poster ‘Paper Daisy’, completed during his first semester of Visual Communication Design course
Randal Marsh Art & Design Award (joint winner)
Maggie for her body of work completed during her IB Visual Arts course.
Randal Marsh Art & Design Acquisition Award
Ashlyn for her Intaglio print (unique states) series in Art Making and Exhibiting titled ‘Toy soldier (after Grosz)’
The Centenary Product Design and Technology Award (anonymous donor award)
Liam for his planter titled ‘Vertical Garden’
2024 OIGA Media Award
Charlie for their film project titled ‘Amity’
The Eckersley Art & Design Awards
- Joint First Prize Eckersley’s Art & Design Award – Lavinia for her work in IB Visual Arts
- Joint First Prize Eckersley’s Art & Design Award – Ben for his work in Art Making & Exhibiting
- Joint First Prize Eckersley’s Art & Design Award – Kynan for his work in Visual Communication Design
Alpha60 & Megan Park Design Award
Rafael for his work in Visual Communication Design
Congratulations to all of the students involved and their teachers who have worked tirelessly beside them on their creative journeys.
